pauxillulus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

pauxillŭlus (pausill-), a, um, adj. dim. [pauxillus],

I very little , very small (anteand post-class.): in libello hoc obsignato ad te attuli pauxillulo, Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 16: lembus, id. Merc. 1, 2, 81: pisces, id. Rud. 4, 3, 58: poculum, id. Stich. 1, 3, 115: fames, id. ib. 1, 3, 9: vis, id. Rud. 3, 4, 24 Fleck. (al. pauxillulum): admonitiones, Gell. N. A. praef. med.

β Subst.: pauxil-lŭlum ( pausill- ), n., a little : de tuis deliciis, Plaut. Truc. 5, 48.— Absol. : reliquom pauxillulum nummorum, Ter. Phorm. 37.—Hence, adv.: pauxillŭlum ( pausill- ), a little : hanc forem pausillulum aperi, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 7, 35; Sid. Ep. 8, 9; 2, 9.

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